Features

Ffestiniog Travel – 50 years of touring the world by train!

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd May 2023

In October 1974 Ffestiniog Travel ran its very first escorted rail tour – the destination was Switzerland, and the purpose […]
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Enthusiast Holidays – steam and classic traction for the 21st Century gricer!

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd May 2023

Enthusiast Holidays can trace its origins back to 1975, as the “Magic of Steam in Poland” – part of the émigré Polish travel organization “Fregata” – running trips to that country at a time when photographing trains, or even writing down their numbers, without the necessary permission – could get you arrested!
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Memorable day trips by luxury train

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Alex Bestwick

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19th May 2023

At UK Railtours we’re justly proud of being family owned since 1978. Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really…
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How the Class 777 will help transform Merseyrail

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Alex Bestwick

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16th May 2023

Stadler ‘777s’ have begun entering traffic with Merseyrail. Richard Clinnick asks Merseytravel rolling stock programme director David Powell about the roll-out and the possibility of even more new trains.
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The beginning of a new dawn for Rail Operations Group

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Alex Bestwick

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2nd May 2023

These are exciting times for Rail Operations (UK) Ltd. Richard Clinnick meets the operator’s CEO Dave Burley to discover the future of the business.
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Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 7

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Alex Bestwick

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10th April 2023

Our latest book of the week is the upcoming Diesel Dawn 7 – pre-order today! DIESEL DAWN 7 – WESTERN […]
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Chasing the Castle sets

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Richard Clinnick

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3rd April 2023

GWR is withdrawing its popular Castle HST fleet this year. Rail Express provides the diagrams the remaining sets will operate until May for those wishing to ride on, view or photograph the trains
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Book of the Week: Railway Surprise Book Box

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Alex Bestwick

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20th March 2023

This week’s book of the week is full of surprises!
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Modernising the DRS fleet

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Richard Clinnick

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10th March 2023

In an exclusive interview, Oliver Schepisi, head of operations at Nuclear Transport Solutions and DRS, spoke to Richard Clinnick about the future fleet requirements.
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Graham Farish Class 90 DCC Installation

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Arianne Davey

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6th March 2023

Released in late 2022, the all-new Graham Farish Class 90 ac electric locomotive model is a major development for ‘N’ gauge modelling. It fills an important gap in the rosters of West Coast, East Coast and Anglia mainline modellers from 1987 to present day, both freight and passenger operations.
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